Appointment of custodian of import and export cargo at ICD, Jamshedpur

Custodian liability for import/export cargo established; custodian must comply with statutory duties and pay duty for pilfered goods.

Appointment designates a government container operator as the custodian of imported and export cargo at the ICD, Jamshedpur, responsible for custody until clearance, warehousing, or onward shipment and for performing stuffing, accountal, customs examination facilitation, transportation and safe delivery of customs-sealed containers; the custodian must comply with statutory duties and, if goods are pilfered or lost while in custody, is liable to pay duty assessed as of the date of delivery of the import manifest or report; the appointment is for a fixed term subject to review and may be terminated after reasons and opportunity to be heard.